Chapter 191

Karl left a tarot card and some information about the 'Phantom Troupe' before leaving.

Su Xiao didn't touch the tarot card, only picking up the information on the Phantom Troupe.

The Phantom Troupe didn't have any rules; it was basically enjoying the adventure group skills and a number after joining.

This point about information sharing made Su Xiao very concerned. While obtaining intelligence within the Troupe, one also had to contribute intelligence.

"Truly a pretty good team, what a pity."

Su Xiao tossed the information aside. He didn't plan to join the Troupe for the time being. The reason was simple: he was a Hunter, and the Karl who had just left was not weak. If he were to face Karl now, it would be at most a four-six split—he had six, and Karl had four.

He keenly captured the magic surging on the other party; dealing with mages was his specialty.

A powerful mage like Karl was ranked eleventh in the Troupe, which showed just how strong the others were.

Ordinary contractors would be very happy to join the Troupe, but he had to be more cautious.

At least until his own strength reached a certain level, he wouldn't join.

To join an organization like the Troupe that didn't restrict freedom, didn't have a leader randomly giving orders, and had a high team level, one's own strength had to be solid.

Su Xiao prepared to consider joining only after his strength reached the top seven of the Troupe; that would be safer.

It wasn't that he was timid; in a place as perilous as the Reincarnation Paradise, people's hearts were hard to fathom, and only one's own strength was the hard truth.

Moreover, Su Xiao had always firmly believed that there was no such thing as a free lunch in the world, let alone in the dog-eat-dog Reincarnation Paradise. He had to find an opportunity to investigate what kind of organization the Troupe really was.

Su Xiao picked up the tarot card on the table to leave a message for Karl. The message was very simple.

"I'm used to being alone and won't be joining for the time being. Thanks for the invitation."

Leaning back in his chair, Su Xiao let out a long sigh.

A Hunter is destined to be lonely. While this identity brings convenience, it also requires paying a corresponding price.

When he first entered the Reincarnation Paradise, Su Xiao had read the Paradise's regulations. The second article stated:

【To gain something, you must pay something.】

Taking out Checking Zhan Long Shan, Su Xiao examined the blade's edge. Perhaps only this blade would accompany him until he reached the end of his life or sliced through the shackles of fate.

"What are you thinking about?"

Xia served a glass of orange juice, blinking her large eyes as she looked at Su Xiao.

"Nothing, just contemplating life."

"Pfft~."

Xia chuckled.

"You haven't even given birth to a person, yet you're contemplating life? But good people as generous as you are rare to see."

Su Xiao was stunned, looking at Xia with a face full of surprise.

"Me? A good person?"

Su Xiao pointed at himself.

"Yeah, you always come to patronize my business, so of course you're a good person."

Xia gently stroked the hair on her forehead, tucking it behind her ear.

"Did you kill many people in the derived world?"

"A lot."

Su Xiao exhaled a puff of blue smoke and flicked the ash into the ashtray Xia handed him.

"How many?"

Xia's curiosity was piqued.

"About~."

Su Xiao held up two fingers.

"Twenty?"

Su Xiao didn't speak.

"Hey, hey, you didn't kill more than two hundred people, did you?"

Xia sized Su Xiao up, as if looking at some novel creature.

"Maybe even more."

Xia stared blankly at Su Xiao.

"Don't... don't tell me it's two thousand."

"About that."

Su Xiao's expression was very calm, and Xia was stunned.

"Then..., don't you have any guilt?"

"I do, but one day I might die too. I'll leave the judgment of good and evil to those gods and Buddhas; I have a goal to complete before I meet them."

Su Xiao's expression remained calm, but the long-term slaughter had made him somewhat fatigued. He never revealed too much emotion, as that would allow enemies to find weaknesses.

"Although I'm not as strong as you, I seem to live much more easily than you. Take this... no need to thank me."

Xia handed over a palm-sized tablet computer, which had a puzzle game on it.

"Try it out; it can relieve stress."

Su Xiao picked up the tablet. It was a puzzle survival game with graphics so exquisite they were explosive; if it were taken to Earth, it would crush any game.

After trying it for a while, Su Xiao raised an eyebrow. This thing was very interesting; the general content was about a person surviving in a primeval forest, overcoming one difficulty after another, searching for food, etc.

"Thanks."

Su Xiao stood up, preparing to leave, but stopped at the door.

"If we enter the same derived world in the future, I'll save your life."

Xia looked at Su Xiao in surprise.

"The derived worlds I enter have a somewhat high difficulty; recently it's risen to lv. 5, and I might drag you down."

Worlds above lv. 3 would have powerhouses far stronger than humans, so Xia's lv. 5 was not low among staff members.

"Is that so? Then the chance of us meeting might be very small. If we do meet, I'll save your life."

Su Xiao left the restaurant.

He hadn't chatted with anyone for a long time. Basically, after leaving a derived world, he would plunge headfirst into getting stronger, and his life in the real world was also very monotonous.

Inside the derived world, he had to scheme against others, and in the real world, he had to avoid being discovered by the state apparatus.

Su Xiao felt that this wouldn't do. If he continued like this, he might have problems. Humans aren't machines; if he kept his nerves taut all the time, some nerve might snap, and the consequences would be unimaginable.

Relaxation in the Reincarnation Paradise was impossible, so he had to find a way to relax his mind in the real world.

Su Xiao thought of a way, but the priority now was to deal with the gains from the derived world.

First, go and strengthen his attributes, then deal with other matters.

Ten minutes later, Su Xiao arrived at the Attribute Strengthening Hall. After entering the attribute strengthening chamber, a notification appeared.

【Welcome to the attribute strengthening chamber. Please pay a 100 Paradise Coin startup fee.】

Su Xiao's current attributes appeared before his eyes.

Strength: 20 (original 21, equipment bonus already subtracted)

Agility: 17

Stamina: 10 (original 12, equipment bonus already subtracted)

Intelligence: 17

Charisma: 3

【Hunter can freely allocate attribute points: 12 points】

【Drip, detected that the Hunter's main attributes are Strength, Agility, and Intelligence. Please prioritize upgrading these three attributes.】

Su Xiao pondered how to allocate the attribute points. He prepared to make the three main attributes more balanced; previously, he had mainly strengthened Strength for the reward after reaching 20 points.

In the end, his allocation result was: Strength +2, Agility +5, Intelligence +5.

【Attribute allocation complete. Strengthening begins. Strengthening will be accompanied by immense pain. Use anesthesia function? Yes/No. This function is free.】

As usual, he didn't use the anesthesia function. After confirming the allocation, the attribute strengthening chamber began to operate.

Intense pain spread throughout his body, and Su Xiao's muscles and bones began to strengthen continuously.

Although he had experienced it twice already, cold sweat still seeped from his temples.

Ten minutes later, Su Xiao leaned against the attribute strengthening chamber, somewhat exhausted. The strengthening didn't end there; he had also obtained a potion in the Titan World.

Taking out the potion, the Reincarnation Paradise's notification appeared.

【Titan Refined Extract (Semi-finished product). Spend 13,000 Paradise Coins to perfect it? Yes/No.】

Su Xiao checked his current Paradise Coins; he had 21,247 in total. This was his gain from the Titan World, including over a thousand from before.

He chose to repair it, and the 【Titan Refined Extract (Semi-finished product)】 in his hand floated up.

A dozen precise mechanical arms extended from the inner wall of the attribute strengthening chamber and began to perfect the potion.

The mechanical hands were fast and precise, occasionally adding some ingredients to the potion. Half an hour later, the perfection was complete, and a metal syringe appeared in Su Xiao's hand.

【Titan Refined Extract】

Quality: Blue

Type: Strengthening drug

Effect: After injection, permanently Strength +2, Agility +2, Stamina +2, Intelligence +2.

Rating: 67 (Note: Blue items have a rating of 31 to 70.)

Introduction: A refined secret medicine. Effective after injection. Verified by the Reincarnation Paradise to have no side effects. Requires intramuscular injection.

Selling price: 13,400 Paradise Coins.

The rating of the perfected 【Titan Refined Extract】 had increased quite a bit. As for the selling price listed afterward, Su Xiao ignored it directly.

He stabbed the syringe into his arm, pushing the light red liquid into his muscles. Compared to the last time he used a strengthening drug, this one took effect faster.

The muscles on Su Xiao's body gradually tensed, and an indescribable feeling appeared. In short, he was getting stronger.

The feeling of getting stronger quickly faded, and this feeling was intoxicating. Su Xiao opened his personal information, and his various attributes had undergone significant changes.